Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

my fayorite, though any good breed will
do.
?. SAT what age should we breed sows?n
Not before one year old. Allow her to get
pretty well developed, to secure strong,
healthy pigs.
3. AT what time of the year should the
pigs Gomez" The first half of March and
the last half of September. This will
give two filters to each SOW in one year,
enabling you to keep less number of
COWS for the desired complement of pigs.
4. AT what age is it best to wean the
pigs" From to 10 weeks old. 1t is
necessary the pigs be weaned, so the SOW
can be bred to farrow at the proper time.
5. What time of the year is the best to
market the hogs" That will depend on
circumstances. All things being consid-
eIed, find February the best month to
fatten the spring pigs in and October for
your small pigs. This enables you to get
your hogs 10 market after the winter rush
is over, and in fall before the rush sets in
when the market is generally better.
6. What is the best feed for young
pigs, shoats and old hogs?" For the
young pigs, nature mas provided the best
possible food-the mothers milk; for the
first four weeks feed the sows all they will
eat up clean three times a day, after the
pigs are Ole week old until they are six
weeks old; then commence Stacking off
gradually to regular stock feed. Have
an enclosure close by SO the pigs can go
IN and get an extra feed of milk, or auy
sweet slops, shelled corn, or anything you
have that they will eat. 1t should be
rem embered the sows and pigs should be
fed separately from other hogs in lot by
them SHlVas Va tho oil ha
slops possible, with ear corn and the run
of pasture field. Corn and clover. or
grass of some kind. is good enough for
shoats and old hog with the privilege of
a wood lot if possible.
7. "Where is the best place to fatten
hogs, in close pen on floors or in an
open lot, fed on the grounds" For sum
mer and fall feeding, feed is possible on
clay point, on clover. The reason is
very obvious, as 1t saves the manuring of
that place for some time. Feeding for
the February markets, it is best to
feed on floors or under shelter, on a well
packed clay floor, with rings in nose of
hogs.
8. (Which is the best to raise one or
two filters of pigs in the same year; that
is, would you have pigs come both in
oBA4AS am AoAi' IL pays Ueob 10 keep
but few sows and keep them busy. Have
good, warm, dry places for your sows in
spring, each SOW partitioned off separate
ly. Have good, dry places for your pigs
to winter in. Give them the run of the
COW stable and cattle lots.
8. Eat what age is SOW the best for
brood sow?" Any time after the second
litter until years old.
10. would you feed stock hogs corn
In summer, or let them live on clover and
grass until fall?" 1 feed my hogs one
ear of corn each twice day while on
grass, and fiId it pays best to keep them
in thrifty growing condition, and when
feeding time comes your hogs are in con
dltion for full feed without any danger of
serious results so often caused BY the
sudden change.
II. "Does it pay to cook their food ?"
The necessary expense and trouble it
would make to cook food for the hogs of
an ordinary farmer would not pay.
II. Does it pay to soak their food in
cold water?" l never tried the expert
ment; cannot say.
10. What is the best kind of bedding
for hogs?" Flax straw is the best; it
does not powder and dust. Forest leaves
the next best.
IA. DO hogs do as well with rings in
their nose as without rings?" | never
could see any difference. prefer ring
ing.